| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 15 years |
| Cause of Death | Road Traffic Collision |
| Date of Birth | 3/1991 |
| Date of Death | 12/2006 |
| Visitors | 6,631 since 27/04/2007 |
| Creator |
Anthony Crosby age15 ( CROZZY )
A YOUNG driver was caged for 4½ years after killing two teenagers by ploughing his speeding car
into the rear of their parked vehicle.
Police estimated that Craig Davis, who passed his driving test 11 months earlier, was doing at least
76mph when he lost control of a 2.6 litre, V6 VW Golf one night as he gave friends a lift home from
a pub.
The car careered into the back of a Vauxhall Corsa which was parked outside a takeaway on the
30mph-limit Rochdale Road in Blackley.
The Corsa, in which three friends were sitting eating pizza, and another parked car were shunted
about 16 metres uphill along Rochdale Road.
Neil Mills, 18, an apprentice car mechanic who was in the rear of the Corsa, died almost
immediately. Anthony Crosby, 15, who was in the front passenger seat, was freed from the wreckage
but died in hospital that night.
The driver of the Corsa, 18-year-old Kevin Cosgrove, was seriously hurt, but survived. He had to
have metal plates inserted into a serious head injury and was only released from hospital three
months later, recalling nothing of the incident.
Davis, 20, a plasterer and tiler who was 19 at the time, pleaded guilty at Manchester Crown Court to
two counts of causing death by dangerous driving as well as driving without insurance.
Judge Robert Atherton sentenced Davis to 4½ years in a Young Offenders' Institution and told him
that he accepted he would not have appreciated precisely how fast he was going at the time.
"However," he said, "I'm sure you did appreciate that you were going faster than you should have
done on that road."
He added: "You were going too fast and you were unable then to control what was a very powerful
car."
Powerful
Davis, of Hollins Lane, Middleton, who had one speeding conviction in his short driving career,
owned and usually drove a 1.2 litre Fiat Punto. But on the night of the incident, had been loaned
the powerful car by his cousin to drive him and a friend home from the pub.
Prosecutor Michael Knowles said some witnesses told of the car being `driven to its limits' at about
90mph.
Police used CCTV footage which captured the car before the accident to estimate it was travelling at
`no less than 76mph', he said.
Davis, who had not been drinking, did not flee the scene, immediately admitted he waws the driver
and was arrested.
He admitted he had been loaned the car by his cousin and it was while he was giving the cousin and a
friend a lift home that the incident happened.
He said he stopped at traffic lights before the incident, but admitted in a second interview that he
had jumped them. In a statement, he had insisted he believed his driving had not been dangerous.
Timothy Bubb, defending, presented a file of testimonials to the judge, vouching for Davis's good
character.
He said Davis was a `thoroughly decent young man' who had not appreciated the speed at which he was
travelling because he was used to his own, far less powerful car.
Mr Bubb added: "He accepts the very real seriousness of the offence and there is no waking moment
he's not aware of what he did."
Davis was also banned from the roads for five years, although the court was told that he never again
wanted to get behind the wheel of a car.
Anthony,Loving son of Joanne.Reunited with his dad,also Anthony (Crozzy)
Loving brother of Vicky and Declan,New uncle to little Bradders....Things will never be the same
without you...Nana Dot,Rob,Nana May,Aunties,Uncles,Cousins,friends......
Our lives have been left with an empty space since Anthony,also known as Crozy,was cruelly snatched
from us.
Rest in peace Anthony with your best mate Ninny.We love you and always will,just a baby with your
life ahead of you,goodnight our shining star XXXX
Ant,the 3rd tune is warkid,(sully) your big cuz,done this for you.
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I have not turned my back on you,
So there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from Heaven,
Just beyond the morning sky.
I've seen you almost fall apart,
When you could barely stand.
I asked the Lord to comfort you,
And watched him take your hand.
He told me you are in more pain,
Than I could ever be.
He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard,
Then gave your hand to me.
Although you may not feel my touch,
Or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you,
While I wiped each tear you cried.
So please try not to ache for me,
We'll meet again one day.
Beyond the dark and stormy sky,
A rainbow lights the way.
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Please also visit,Neil mills on gts.Also please visit: www.rememberingfergy.piczo.com where we are
backing campaign4carl...Anthony and Ninny are on the wall of angels,and there is also an on line
petition,all help appreciated.Thankyou everyone for all your candles and kind words.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts,for your
continued support for Our Little bby Ant and Nin..When Ants mum,and Neils mum is ready,im sure they
wil be both proud to come on here and see how much their sons have been remembered and loved each
day,even from strangers,it is just too hard at the moment for Joanne and Maxine,so im sure we all
send our love and thoughts to them both,thankyou all for everything,even just the little things,that
mean so much.Thankyou,and love to you all
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Hey bbz XXX
Love U Forever XXXX Its a pleasure to cum on ere and hear your record,yur tune and Ninnys..God bless ya both.I can feel u at home wen i want to,u are always there wen i play my tunes,u will always be alive in me,i will never forget u and will always hold u in my heart bbz XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ETERNALLY XXXXXXXX U are engrave in my heart BOY,LOVE U XXXX Keep Shining And keep Dancin BBY boy to the groovey tunes,u sexi bby XXXX Mwaaaaaaahhhh XXXXXXXXXX My likkle Cute Boy XXXX
Hey Ant'z
Hay Ant's
Hope Your Ok up There
Sorry i avent rote to you 4 a while
only just got internet back on
always thinking of you
love Dean
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Ant XX
Ey Bbz,u know that just cos i avnt been on ere,dusnt mean atall that ive forgot bout u,just find it hard to cum on ere now actually..n u no...lettin u become an angel isnt easy to do u no.cumin on ere makes me no that u are 1 now bby XXX I LOve U XXX Xmas is not good n so is new year,but got my likkle Taylor now,and kids that need me XX Our lives will always be blackened by your passings,but u got me babes,u did XX Was and keep finkin of this story n im goin to say it cos my lite blew off wen i was thinking of telling it so dont no if its a good thing or bad thing..lol,blow up the laptop if im doing wrong..haha..A couple o days afta u died,i was takin kids to skool..in a daze..went to cross at the lights to the well known smilin lolly pop woman and we wasnt in the mood for her laughin so i just turned to her n said Sorry,my nephew as just been killed..she said Oh well Dont Worry,he is now with the Angels!! and i thought,U cheaky B>>>>>>> Wat do u no? And How can he be with Amgels? He was alive the otha day? I wanted to get her stick and hit her with it!!! Anthony i did !!! and till this day,i avnt spoke to her..And dont think i can still,just shows u dont it how daft it is,cos i dont want any1 tellin me u are an angel!!! Ey u was never an angel ere,so dont tell me u are one up there lol xx I know now that you arent here,Your with your Dad In happiness,wherever that is but i hope u know how much u are loved n missed,and your Dad is happy now with u XXX Kisses n Love Foreva XXX
As God waters his creations may he aslo spinkle his wondorous blessings and love over you and our loved ones; up in heaven with you, my darling, baby ant, christmas thoughts and memories to you.
auntie elaine, mark & boys x x x x x x x x x
Hi Ant, on the morning before your anniversary i felt i was reliving all the feelings, the confusion , the doubt and the fear as I did on that day. Hoping our Shell was gonna ring and say it wasn't you. Hoping your Julie was right when she told me it wasnt.But then poor Danielle had to be the one to say it was true. The anchor dropped in my heart like I was being told all over again. I took it out on those I love, being snappy and thinking i was right and the world was wrong. I stormed off in anger and suddenly realised I was walking around asda with tears flowing down my face and didnt realise til I noticed people looking at me. I couldnt help it. I still can't undersand, why you, why us? When I brought flowers to the site, i was warmed by the amount of tributes already there. People still love and miss you both, freinds, family, even strangers. Michael Kennedy was in the pub later that day, I bought him a pint, Im sure he probably didnt know why but I remembered how fantastic he was. How understanding. Anyway, I suppose what Im trying to say is, time can tick, and the days may fade, but you will be as fresh in my mind in twenty years as you were two years ago. I loved you then I will love you just as much the day you come for me x Miss you always x Aunty Rachel x
merry christmas to you angel and ur loving family xxx
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_______________Merry Christmas
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_____________New Year To You For
____________2009... I Hope The New
___________Year Brings You Loads Of
__________Happiness And Lots Of Fun.
_________I Hope You Have A Nice Day On
________Christmas Day, Filled With Lots Of
_______Angel Time.......And Of Course Eating
______Lots Of Nice Foods, And Candies. I Hope
_____That Santa Is Good To You As Well And He
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luv sent to you all luv sara xxx
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__________________I Have
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________________To Wish You
_______________Merry Christmas
______________And Also, A Happy
_____________New Year To You For
____________2009... I Hope The New
___________Year Brings You Loads Of
__________Happiness And Lots Of Fun.
_________I Hope You Have A Nice Day On
________Christmas Day, Filled With Lots Of
_______Angel Time.......And Of Course Eating
______Lots Of Nice Foods, And Candies. I Hope
_____That Santa Is Good To You As Well And He
___Brings You Loads Of Presents On Christmas Day
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sending you lots of love and hugs for christmas xxxxxxx
Planetary, grey white stars
We keep them in our hearts.
Where we never returning go...
Unlike snowdrops returning snow...
These stars we already know...
Are—our family of near and long ago?
Their tears are too outspoken,
Their faces like clouds unbroken.
These are the jewels in our souls
These are the stars everybody patrols'.
Yes, ah’ these are the stars’
Everybody holds within their hearts
Within their planetary, grey white souls.
-Mark Heathcote
7.12.08
Love Aunt Elaine, Mark & boys
Loving thoughts and memories forever~
A BUTTERFLY CAME FLOATING BY,
I THOUGHT I KNEW IT'S FACE.
IT LANDED ON MY SHOULDER,
AND SPREAD IT'S WINGS OF LACE.
I LOOKED AND SAW IT SMILING,
AS IT WINKED AND FLEW AWAY.
I'M SURE I HEARD IT WHISPER,
'WE'LL MEET AGAIN ONE DAY.'
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Ey ma litle ANT xx
Well i was just a finkin and i was just hangin round ere bby boy,havin a look at all the young ones gone,and u no wat its just sad to fink ow many broken hearts are achin,ow many young ladz n girlz have gone to that place where u are now Ant..We can only hope n pray u are partyin and livin it up in Heaven,cos,we cant think for 1 minuet that u are gone and thats it!! U were so full of life n always will be in our minds,i dont care wat any1 thinks,every1 finks the same,just dont show it on ere,all wish it up to u and Nin n not forgettin litle Cassie,hope u av met er bbe,and ey Connor,god thats in 1 year!! Well u must be busy u lot,i know u will all be remembered and loved every step of the way XXX Too young,no need XX I miss u loadzzzz n hope ey our kids are helpin out too xx All finkin of u bbz,foreva XXXXXXX yur daft aunty shell,do i giv a lollll loll X MISSSSS U LIKEEEE CRAZZZY XXXXXXX
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